Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747475

Difficulty date
May 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747475
Part
Slide
Condition
Deployed
Location
Pax Door
Component
Bfgoodrich · 7A1323107
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UPPER DECK R/H SLIDE ASSY ACCIDENTLY DEPLOYED DUE FLIGHT CREW L/H AND R/H UPPER DECK DOORS ARMED UPON ARRIVAL. SLIDE DEPLOYED CAUSING DAMAGE TO PACK BOARD. DAMAGE CAUSED BY LANYARD PIN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY ALLOWING BOTTLES TO INITIATE INFLATION PRIOR TO SLIDE RELEASE FROM PACK. PACK PUSHED THROUGH PACK BOARD RIPPING FITTINGS FROM BOARD. DAMAGE TO FITTINGS ALSO CAUSED BY SLIDE LOAD DURING DEPLOYMENT, 2 BRACKETS DAMAGED. SLIDE REPLACED.